10 minutes, 10 ‘dogs’ = $100

Posted: Wednesday, Sep 18th, 2013BY: Paula McCambridge

Photo by Paula McCambridge/Atascadero News
David “Smitty” Smith and Sebastian Plummer take home $100 for 10 minutes work gorging themselves on Nathan’s hotdogs at Atascadero’s Dog House eatery Saturday.

ATASCADERO — Of five competitors, only two were left standing when the last hotdog was gobbled in a 10-minute, high-pressured frankfurter feast on Saturday.

David “Smitty” Smith of Atascadero took the adult prize, and young Sebastian Plummer, 11, of Atascadero won in the child’s division. Both received a $100 bill as their prize — that and a giant lunch they ate while surrounded by spectators and well wishers.